New recommendations for the use of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in the diagnosis of hypertension

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 633-634

  Campbell, Norm R C ^a   Hemmelgarn, Brenda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CANADA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART INFARCTION; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NOTE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84859538593     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110501     Document Type: Note

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